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The chapter presents information about the legal instruments and institutions concerning the conservation of genetic resources of forest tree species in Bulgaria. Due to the specific circumstances, the vast majority of the Bulgarian forests are state-owned. Therefore, the main regulation documents concerning management of state forests are relevant in the context of tree genetic resources sustainable use and conservation . A brief survey of the most important regulation documents determining the legislation framework for conservation of genetic resources of forest trees is presented.
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Belovarska, M., Pandeva, D., Bozhinova, S., Popov, E., Zhelev, P. (2019). Legal and Institutional Framework for Forest Genetic Resources Conservation in Bulgaria. In: Šijačić-Nikolić, M., Milovanović, J., Nonić, M. (eds) Forests of Southeast Europe Under a Changing Climate. Advances in Global Change Research, vol 65. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95267-3_12
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